Germany: Biodiesel use up, ethanol down on year in Jan.-May 2010

According to the Bundesamt f. Wirtschaft u. Ausfuhrkontrolle, the use of gasoline in Germany declined by 3% to 7.9 mln t in Jan.-May 2010 compared to the 8.2 mln t used in the same period of last year. The total includes a bioethanol use of 342,000 (375,000) t. Total diesel use stood at 12.5 (12.4) mln t including a biodiesel and vegetable oil for fuel use of 1.1 (1.0) mln t.
(BAFA, July 26, 2010)